NURS 2214 Module 2 EAQS FINAL EXAM 2025

NURS 2214 Module 2 EAQS FINAL EXAM 2025 A nurse providing care in a hospital witnesses a client's spouse shaking the client vigorously because the client has had an episode of incontinence. Because of the suspicion of physical abuse, legally the nurse should discuss the concerns with which party? - Correct Answer-Adult Protective Services How would the student nurse describe a quasi-intentional tort occurring during the practice of nursing? - Correct Answer-It is an act that lacks intent but involves volitional action. A registered nurse is educating a nursing student on the various classifications of torts. What acts are classified as intentional torts in nursing practice? Select all that apply. - Correct Answer-Battery Assault False Imprisonment How many rights of delegation are there in the nursing practice? Record your answer using a whole number. _______________ - Correct Answer-5 Which nursing action indicates that the nurse is actively listening to the client? - Correct Answer-The nurse interprets what the client is saying and reiterates in his or her own words. Which nursing action is not likely to cause legal issues? - Correct Answer-Refraining from leaving the client during a staffing shortage Which stage of Kohlberg's theory is an individual in if he or she wants to modify a law if it is not fair to a particular group? - Correct Answer-Universal ethical principle orientation A nurse on the medical-surgical unit tells other staff members, "That client can just wait for the lorazepam; I get so annoyed when people drink too much." What does this nurse's comment reflect? - Correct Answer-Demonstration of a personal bias Which component of decision-making refers to the duties and activities an individual is employed to perform? - Correct Answer-responsibility The nurse finds that an 80-year-old client's family is not caring for the client properly. Which action of the nurse indicates leadership quality? - Correct Answer-Advocating on behalf of the client NURS 2214 NURS 2214 A visitor from a room adjacent to a client asks the nurse what disease the client has. The nurse responds, "I will not discuss any client's illness with you. Are you concerned about it?" This response is based on the nurse's knowledge that to discuss a client's condition with someone not directly involved with that client is an example of what? - Correct Answer-Breach of confidentiality Which right of delegation refers to the giving of clear, concise descriptions of a task to the delegatee? - Correct Answer-Right communication What is true about psychosocial changes observed in adolescents? Select all that apply. - Correct Answer-"They search for personal identity." "They develop their own ethical systems." What legal complications might a nurse face for using a restraint without a legal warrant on a client? - Correct Answer-The nurse may be charged with false imprisonment. The nurse is providing restraint education to a group of nursing students. The nurse should include that it is inappropriate to use a restraint device to do what? - Correct Answer-Prevent an adult client from getting up at night when there is insufficient staffing on the unit. What are the elements of discovery of a lawsuit? Select all that apply. - Correct Answer experts medical records the depositions of witnesses The nurse receives information about a client through another nurse. The nurse then finds that information has some missing facts. Which critical thinking attitude would the nurse use to clarify the information after talking to the client directly? - Correct Answer preserverance A client with end-stage renal disease needs a kidney transplant. Which statements regarding the National Organ Transplant Act are true? Select all that apply. - Correct Answer-The National Organ Transplant Act of 1984 prohibits the purchase or sale of organs. The act provides civil and criminal immunity to the hospital and the healthcare provider. The act protects the donor's estate from liability for injuries or damage that results from the use of the gift. What are the instances when an adult can give consent for medical treatment? Select all that apply. - Correct Answer-Any guardian for the adult's ward Any parent for the adult's unemancipated minor A brother or sister of an adult's minor brother or sister NURS 2214 NURS 2214 A nurse is caring for a client with renal failure. The client wants to go back home but the family members want the client to undergo a kidney transplant. The nurse gives details about the possible threats and benefits of the surgery to the family and informs them that the client wants to stay home. What role does the nurse play here? - Correct Answer-advocate The nurse is caring for a client who is in pain following surgery. The nurse informs the primary health care provider about the client's request for pain medication. What is the role of the nurse in this situation? - Correct Answer-advocate What stage of Kohlberg's theory of moral development defines "right" by the decision of the conscience? - Correct Answer-Universal ethical principle orientation A nurse is obtaining consent from an emancipated minor to perform an abortion. When would the nurse consider the consent-giving process to be appropriately completed? Select all that apply. - Correct Answer-When consent has been given specifically by a court When self-consent has been granted by a court order When consent has been obtained from at least one parent of the minor Which of the following legal defenses are the most important for a nurse to develop? - Correct Answer-accountability The nurse informs a client's family that the client is in pain and does not wish to proceed with chemotherapy. What is the role of the nurse in this situation? - Correct Answer advocate The nurse is preparing a client for epidural anesthesia. Which client statement would cause the nurse to stop the placement of the epidural catheter? - Correct Answer-"I'm not exactly sure how an epidural works." A client requires emergency cardiac surgery. The leader nurse wants to make the client aware of the situation and wants the client to decide what should be done. Which ethical model does the leader nurse follow here? - Correct Answer-Patient-benefit model What important points should the nurse keep in mind when witnessing consent forms? Select all that apply. - Correct Answer-Confirm that the client's signature is authentic. Ensure that the client has given the consent voluntarily. Refrain from asking the student nurse to witness consent forms. It is determined that a staff nurse has a drug abuse problem. What approach to the staff nurse's addiction should be taken as an initial intervention? - Correct Answer-Referred to the employee assistance program NURS 2214 NURS 2214 What information should the registered nurse provide when educating a nursing student about living wills? Select all that apply. - Correct Answer-Health care workers should always follow the directions of a client's living will. Clients use living wills to declare any medical procedures they want or do not want when terminally ill. Living wills are written documents that direct the client's treatments in the event of a terminal illness or condition. The leader is devising a strategy to connect individuals, groups, and organizations to attune them toward a common goal. Which political strategy is the leader pursuing? - Correct Answer-Building coalitions In order to prolong a hospitalization stay, the nurse documents in a client's electronic health record (EHR) that there are no signs of recovery. However, in reality, the client appears to be cured of the illness. What legal implication does the nurse's action have? - Correct Answer-The nurse may be charged with libel. A nurse concludes that clients who receive intravenous (IV) fluids rather than total parenteral nutrition for gastrointestinal problems lose weight for what reason? - Correct Answer-Deficient carbohydrate intake The family of an older adult who is aphasic reports to the nurse manager that the primary nurse failed to obtain a signed consent before inserting an indwelling catheter to measure hourly output. What should the nurse manager consider before responding? - Correct Answer-A separate signed informed consent for routine treatments is unnecessary. A nurse is educating a client regarding a do-not-resuscitate (DNR) order. What information should the nurse provide? Select all that apply. - Correct Answer-"Do-not resuscitate orders should be reviewed routinely by the primary healthcare provider." "Legally competent adults may issue a do-not-resuscitate order verbally or in writing after receiving proper information about it." "Primary healthcare providers should check for a DNR order before deciding to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation." A nurse manager in charge of a unit overhears two nurses in a hall filled with visitors discussing a client on the unit who has AIDS. What should be the nurse manager's initial action? - Correct Answer-Have a conference with the nurses and talk about the need for confidentiality. The condition of a child dying of leukemia deteriorates, and the child becomes comatose. The parents state that a relative told them that they should not allow the child to be resuscitated, but they are unsure. Which response by the nurse best demonstrates recognition of the ethical issues involved? - Correct Answer-"The final decision must be made by you and your doctor, but it's important to talk about it." NURS 2214 NURS 2214 A pregnant woman is admitted with a tentative diagnosis of placenta previa. The nurse implements prescriptions to start an intravenous (IV) infusion, administer oxygen, and draw blood for laboratory tests. The client's apprehension is increasing, and she asks the nurse what is happening. The nurse tells her not to worry, that she is going to be alright, and that everything is under control. What is the best interpretation of the nurse's statement? - Correct Answer-Questionable, because the client has the right to know what treatment is being given and why A nursing student is recalling the definitions of acts that are classified as torts in nursing practice. Which tort involves intentional touching without the client's consent? - Correct Answer-Battery In what instances can a minor give consent for himself or herself for medical treatment? Select all that apply. - Correct Answer-The minor can give consent for any venereal disease. The minor can give consent if he or she is lawfully married. The minor can give consent for a drug or substance abuse. The spouse of a comatose client who has severe internal bleeding refuses to allow transfusions of whole blood because they are Jehovah's Witnesses. The client does not have a Durable Power of Attorney for Healthcare. What action should the nurse take? - Correct Answer-Give the spouse a treatment refusal form to sign and notify the primary healthcare provider that a court order now can be sought. A nurse assisting in a research study calculates the risk-benefit ratio and concludes that there were no harmful effects associated with a survey of diabetic clients. This researcher was applying which principle? - Correct Answer-Beneficence The nurse manager uses operant conditioning when managing the staff by providing positive reinforcement to motivate them to repeat constructive behavior. Which leadership theory is reflected in this practice? - Correct Answer-Organizational behavior (OB) modification The nursing supervisor assigns a nurse to care for five clients in the intensive care unit (ICU). The nurse notes that all the clients in the ICU are at a risk of developing serious complications at any time. What course of action should the nurse take to handle the situation? - Correct Answer-Submit a written protest to the nursing administrator If a nurse is given an assignment that appears to be unreasonable, the nurse should submit a written protest to the nursing administrator. Even though this does not relieve the nurse of responsibility, if a client is harmed due to inattention, it shifts some of the responsibility to the institution. A nurse who promotes freedom of choice for clients in decision-making best support